Nia

Girl name

Nia has been given to 25,432 babies in the U.S. since 1951. It peaked in 2000 and currently ranks #702 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin

Short for Antonia.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

25,432

Peak year

2000 (1,033 babies)

Rank in 2025

#702 for girls

First recorded

1951

10-year trend

▼ -44%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Nia.

25,899 babies since 1964

25,949 babies since 1924

24,665 babies since 1977

24,644 babies since 1950

26,661 babies since 1880

26,713 babies since 1962

24,027 babies since 1916

24,017 babies since 1880

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